limestone

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West of Cairo, Egypt’s capital, a beautifully tended cemetery, roses and all, carries the graves of many of Montgomery’s Eighth Army, their names and regiments carefully inscribed on the pink limestone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

“Grand and lavish, this limestone townhouse, on a highly coveted block known for its magnificent residences, is truly unparalleled,” it stated, noting that the property was “designed for luxurious living and the highest caliber entertaining.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Blood stained the white limestone rocks, blending in with the West Bank's distinctive reddish soil.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

Others include a meadow and river site in the area that inspired The Wind In The Willows and a spot in Yorkshire where the River Swale flows in waterfalls over limestone steps.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

He cast around, his black eyes gazing up at the sun-shimmering rocks and the wall of limestone crags above him.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman